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40751. Dhaka Bank’s EPS jumps 161pc in April-JunePublished: August 25, 2021 10:55:51

Dhaka Bank posted a 161 per cent increase in its second quarter (Q2) earnings for April-June 2021 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, thanks to rising operating...


40752. Shaheen Afridi leads Pakistan to 109-run victory, level West Indies seriesPublished: August 25, 2021 10:46:33

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi took 10 wickets in the match as the tourists bowled West Indies out on Monday to win the second test at Sabina Park and tie the...


40753. Pope Francis sends $70,000 aid for victims of cyclone Yaas in BangladeshPublished: August 25, 2021 10:44:29

Pope Francis has sent more than 350,000 euros ($411,000) in charity funds at his personal disposal to help with emergency relief in Haiti, Bangladesh and Vietnam, the Vatican said on...


40754. European clubs protest against FIFA decision on extended World Cup player releasePublished: August 25, 2021 10:32:44

European clubs have accused world football's governing body FIFA of abusing its regulatory function in a growing row over the extended release of players for World Cup qualifiers in September...


40755. India may pick Ashwin in Headingley test against EnglandPublished: August 25, 2021 10:29:50

India captain Virat Kohli said that he didn't want to break up a winning team but is tempted by the look of the Headingley pitch to play off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin...


40756. US Open Tennis prize money rises to record $57.5mPublished: August 25, 2021 10:25:44

Players at the 2021 US Open will compete for a record $57.5 million in prize money and compensation when the tournament begins Monday. The USTA, ATP and WTA agreed to...


40757. South Korea set to curb Google, Apple commission dominancePublished: August 25, 2021 10:15:26

South Korea is likely to bar Google and Apple from requiring software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases, the first such...


40758. US retailers bring back 'above-the-keyboard' clothesPublished: August 25, 2021 10:10:53

Retailers from Macy's Inc to Target Corp, keen to see the apparel sales momentum of the second quarter keep going, are stocking shelves not just with clothing for the office...


40759. White House to tackle cybersecurity challenges with Apple, IBM, insurance CEOsPublished: August 25, 2021 09:59:59

The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together the largest US technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challenges following a raft of high-profile hacking...


40760. Biden sticking to August 31 Afghan pullout deadlinePublished: August 25, 2021 09:51:59

US President Joe Biden told G7 leaders on Tuesday that his country is on pace to complete the US pullout from Afghanistan by August 31 depending on cooperation from the...


40761. People cross bamboo-made bridges risking lifePublished: August 25, 2021 09:11:10

Setting bamboo and wood planks on the collapsed approach to an important road in Sunamganj and erecting a bamboo bridge over the river Dharla in Netrakona the locals have made...


40762. Chittagong seaport moves 9 notches downPublished: August 25, 2021 09:05:15

Chittagong Port, the prime seaport of Bangladesh, has moved nine notches down to become the 67th busiest container-handling port among the top 100 ports in the globe, according to Lloyd's...


40763. Money recovery not ACC's job: High CourtPublished: August 25, 2021 09:00:22

The High Court in a full verdict has observed that the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is busy recovering money than strengthening the legal procedures in major corruption cases. As a...


40764. Dhaka University dormitories open partially on October 1Published: August 25, 2021 08:58:10

The Provosts of Dhaka University (DU) decided on Tuesday to reopen its residential halls for the examinee students of Honours and Masters examination on October 01. The provost committee of...


40765. BTRC hires firm to audit BanglalinkPublished: August 25, 2021 08:55:10

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has hired a firm to run a long-awaited audit on mobile phone operator Banglalink. For the job, the telecom regulator signed an agreement worth...


40766. Jobless Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia in dire straitsPublished: August 25, 2021 08:52:05

Many jobless Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia are now facing food crisis, as they have no funds to meet their daily expenses, workers and migration experts said. Their hardship has turned...


40767. Mongla seaport enhances cargo-handling capacityPublished: August 25, 2021 08:47:27

The Mongla port has attained the capacity to handle gearless vessels as it procured necessary equipment, including heavy-duty cranes. The port authority in a recent notification said that it has...


40768. Utilisation of sukuk bond funds emphasisedPublished: August 25, 2021 08:42:00

Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday stressed the proper utilisation of funds mobilised through issuing Sukuk bonds to make it popular among institutional and general investors. Timely distribution of dividend...


40769. Bank borrowing thru bills, bonds halted to address cash management concernPublished: August 25, 2021 08:35:25

Cash management is cited as prime concern as the government suspends its bank borrowing through cancelling auctions of both treasury bills or T-bills and bonds until August 31 amid swelling...


40770. BSEC joins BB-BIDA tug of war on authority over offshore investmentPublished: August 25, 2021 08:29:50

Local businesses willing to make equity investment abroad will have to take consent from the securities regulator, too, if the deals are conducted in the form of 'capital issue'. The...


40771. Sugar tastes bitter!Published: August 25, 2021 08:24:30

Prices of sugar continued to soar on the local market over the last one and a half weeks, intensifying the woes of the consumers. Following the price volatility of sugar...


40772. Boris Johnson facing corruption legal battle over ‘funds to Tory area’Published: August 24, 2021 22:44:29

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a corruption legal battle over whether his party has been funnelling taxpayer cash into Tory areas to give it a political advantage, The...


40773. অক্টোবর থেকে খুলতে পারে ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের আবাসিক হলPublished: August 24, 2021 22:11:45

অক্টোবরের প্রথম সপ্তাহ থেকে অগ্রাধিকার ভিত্তিতে ধাপে ধাপে শিক্ষার্থীদের ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের আবাসিক হলগুলোতে ওঠানোর সুপারিশ করেছে বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের প্রভোস্ট স্ট্যান্ডিং কমিটি। মঙ্গলবার বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের উপাচার্য অধ্যাপক মো. আখতারুজ্জামানের সভাপতিত্বে প্রভোস্ট কমিটির সভায়...


40774. Farmers produce 64,898 tonnes of fish in KhulnaPublished: August 24, 2021 22:11:07

A total of 64,898 metric tonnes of fish has been produced in the district in the 2020-2021 fiscal year, which is 8,665 metric tonnes more than the target of fisheries...


40775. 'Economy stupid' behind fall of KabulPublished: August 24, 2021 21:59:50

Surprises expressed by pundits in the wake of the Taliban victory are rather inexplicable. How did they fail to read the Afghan situation on the ground? In fact, largely prejudiced...


40776. Goliath and the Gazan PistolPublished: August 24, 2021 21:56:36

Explain something to me: someone aims a rifle at you, into your yard, through a slit in a cement wall. So, are you the criminal? By what philosophical law is...


40777. Containing toxic industrial wastePublished: August 24, 2021 21:54:32

When it comes to effluent-treatment plant (ETP), it is the Savar leather estate that first comes to mind -- for the wrong reasons, though. In fact, it is the failure...


40778. Addressing collateral damagePublished: August 24, 2021 21:54:16

Usually, whenever businesses report profits, they are carefully gauged with several factors in mind. Benefits of cost reductions, uptake in demand even in adverse market conditions, hedging and newer creative...


40779. Bridging digital governance gap  Published: August 24, 2021 21:50:54

When information and communications technology (ICT) has made inroads into almost every sphere of human activity, governance cannot be an exception. However, unlike in the sphere of trade and commerce,...


40780. Trade resiliency defies expectationsPublished: August 24, 2021 21:47:54

In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is calling for economic self-reliance and raising trade barriers. China has adopted a dual circulation strategy which puts increased emphasis on domestic demand and...


40781. Mind the gap: Fostering better trade for sustainable developmentPublished: August 24, 2021 21:46:35

Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was not happening fast enough to achieve the goals and targets by 2030. As the recent...


40782. Bangladesh, South Africa can establish joint venture industries, Momen saysPublished: August 24, 2021 21:30:52

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has proposed establishment of joint venture industries between Bangladesh and South Africa. The minister, who is now visiting South Africa, made the proposal during a...


40783. চিনি, ডাল, ময়দার দাম বাড়ছেPublished: August 24, 2021 21:18:49

মহামারীর মধ্য দেশের বাজারে চিনি, আটা, ময়দা, মসুর ডালের দাম বাড়ছে। মিল মালিকরা এজন্য বিশ্ববাজারে দাম বেড়ে যাওয়াকে কারণ দেখাচ্ছেন। ঢাকার বাজারে চিনির দাম এক মাসের ব্যবধানে কেজিতে অন্তত ১০...


40784. Israel quietly allows Jewish prayer at Al-Aqsa compound: NY TimesPublished: August 24, 2021 21:06:47

The Israeli government is allowing Jews to conduct prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied territory, disturbing the site’s status quo, The New York Times reports. Only Muslims...


40785. US-Bangla Airlines to operate regular flights to Muscat from Sept 1Published: August 24, 2021 20:50:40

US-Bangla Airlines will operate daily flights on Dhaka-Muscat-Dhaka route from September 1. The flights will be directly operated from Dhaka to Muscat on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and from...


40786. Bangladesh aims to resume educational institutions ‘soon’ if Covid-19 cases fallPublished: August 24, 2021 20:47:59

The government is working to reopen educational institutions amid the coronavirus pandemic and it will happen “soon” if the downward curve in Covid-19 infections persists, Dipu Moni has said. “We’ve...


40787. COVID-19 postpones ‘first day of school’ indefinitely for 140m childrenPublished: August 24, 2021 20:44:50

The COVID-19 pandemic has postponed the first day of school, a landmark moment for students and their parents, for an estimated 140 million young minds around the world. UNICEF, the...


40788. চট্টগ্রাম নগরীর পাহাড়ে ৪৯৫ প্রজাতির উদ্ভিদের সন্ধানPublished: August 24, 2021 20:34:02

সাগর ঘেঁষা চট্টগ্রাম নগরীর কোলে কোলে পাহাড়, আর তাতে অন্তত ৪৯৫ প্রজাতির উদ্ভিদের সন্ধান মিলেছে। দুর্লভ অশোক, শিমুল, উলটকম্বল, শ্বেত কাঞ্চন, কুর্চি, আমলকি ও স্বর্পগন্ধার পাশাপাশি তেলিয়া গর্জন, লাম্বু আর...


40789. How can you optimise fuel efficiency in your vehicle  Published: August 24, 2021 20:30:24

As the world emerges, natural resources are becoming scarce. Among which petroleum will be ranked on the top of the priority list. Most of the world’s heavy industrialisation and transportation...


40790. সংক্রমণের হার নিচে নামার দিকে তাকিয়ে শিক্ষামন্ত্রীPublished: August 24, 2021 20:28:24

সব প্রস্তুতি সম্পন্ন হওয়ার কথা আবারও জানিয়ে শিক্ষামন্ত্রী দীপু মনি বলেছেন, সংক্রমণের হার আরেকটু নিচে নামলেই খুব শিগগির শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠান খুলে দেওয়া হবে। মঙ্গলবার বঙ্গবন্ধু আন্তর্জাতিক সম্মেলন কেন্দ্রে (বিআইসিসি) আওয়ামী...


40791. Three Rohingya children drown at BhashancharPublished: August 24, 2021 20:22:45

Three Rohingya children, including two siblings, drowned in a lake at Bhahshanchar in Hatiya upazila of Noakhali district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Jamal Hossain, 9, and Anisur...


40792. বাংলাদেশে আসার পর করোনাভাইরাসে আক্রান্ত হলেন নিউ জিল্যান্ডের ক্রিকেটারPublished: August 24, 2021 20:03:23

টিটোয়েন্টি সিরিজ খেলতে বাংলাদেশে সফরে আসার পর করোনাভাইরাসে আক্রান্ত হলেন নিউ জিল্যান্ড দলের ব্যাটসম্যান ফিন অ্যালেন। নিউ জিল্যান্ডের মূল স্কোয়াড মঙ্গলবার দুপুরে ঢাকায় এলেও অ্যালেন ও আরেক ক্রিকেটার কলিন ডি...


40793. US shipping 3.0m doses of Pfizer vaccines to PakistanPublished: August 24, 2021 20:00:05

The United States will ship just over 3.0 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan via the COVAX global distribution program on Tuesday, bringing the total number of doses sent...


40794. 'Wuhan lab leak theory regarding Covid origin more about politics than science'Published: August 24, 2021 19:46:48

The Wuhan lab leak theory is more about politics than science, The Guardian newspaper reported Sunday. Whatever this week's Biden review on the virus's origins finds, the cause of the...


40795. ভোঁতাকরণ, নির্মাণ এবং সম্প্রসারণ - তিন চৈনিক নীতিPublished: August 24, 2021 19:40:16

[চীনের ক্রমবর্ধমান কঠোর কূটনীতির নেপথ্য কৌশলের পাশাপাশি এই সব কৌশল ঠেকানোর নীতি কী হতে পারে তা নিয়ে লেখা তিন বইয়ের একটির আলোচনা হয়েছে গত কিস্তিতে। আজ বাকি দুই বইয়ের বিষয়ে...


40796. HC frustrated by ACC’s ‘sluggish pace’ of investigationsPublished: August 24, 2021 19:33:44

A High Court panel has noted that the Anti-Corruption Commission has not done enough to increase the speed of its investigations or submit reports in time. In some cases, despite...


40797. ডিএসইতে টানা ১৪ দিন ২০ বিলিয়ন টাকার বেশি লেনদেনPublished: August 24, 2021 19:26:06

আগের দুই দিনের ধারাবাহিকতায় সপ্তাহের তৃতীয় কার্যদিবস মঙ্গলবারেও সূচকে উত্থান ধরে রেখেছে দেশের দুই পুঁজিবাজার; এতে লেনদেনের গতিও বজায় রয়েছে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। সোমবারের ২৭৬২ কোটি ৯০ লাখ টাকার...


40798. UN rights boss says she has credible reports of Taliban executionsPublished: August 24, 2021 19:13:49

The UN human rights chief said on Tuesday that she had received credible reports of serious violations committed by the Taliban in Afghanistan, including "summary executions" of civilians and Afghan...


40799. School reopening awaits decision from highest level, says state ministerPublished: August 24, 2021 19:07:35

State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Zakir Hossain said schools, closed since March last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will be reopened after getting directives from the government's...


40800. দুদকের তদন্তে ধীরগতিতে হাই কোর্টের হতাশাPublished: August 24, 2021 19:01:59

দুর্নীতির অভিযোগের অনুসন্ধান বা তদন্ত আইনে নির্ধারিত সময়সীমার মধ্যে শেষ করার ক্ষেত্রে দুর্নীতি দমন কমিশনের ‘ইতিবাচক কোনো পদক্ষেপ’ দেখতে পাচ্ছে না হাই কোর্ট। এমনকি বিশেষ বিধান থাকার পরও নির্ধারিত সময়ের...